Turtle Banndolier Pouch

This is a large bandolier pouch with several symbols taken from the Haudenosaunee Creation Story. The edging is typical Haudenosaunee sky domes and Celestial Trees with corn, beans and squash (3 sisters) depicted in the three lines within each sky dome. The turtle represents Mother Earth which was formed on the back of the turtle. The beads used were size 8/0 crystal aurora borealis. Green Velvet was used for the beading and then it was sewed unto hand tanned deer skin. This pouch won several ribbons at art shows, and is presently owned by the Oneida Nation Museum in Wisconsin as a part of their permanent collection.